wrong format

Not properly arranged

Wrong format indicates that something doesn't match the required or expected structure.

Data in the wrong format won't process correctly: The file upload failed—wrong format.

Forms get rejected, systems throw errors, and applications crash when inputs arrive in the wrong format.

The phrase appears constantly in computing, bureaucracy, and any domain with standardized templates.

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incompatible · unsupported · mismatch · file type · glitch · broken · unreadable · rejected · failed · syntax · parse · file · file extension · extension · conversion · upload · export · save

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correctness/validity

wrong formatwell-formed

Structurally correct and complete

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G